Connecting Midi Instruments; About Midi; Midi's Capability - Yamaha Clavinova CLP-220 Owner's Manual

Connecting MIDI Instruments

The Clavinova features MIDI connectors. Using the MIDI functions
enables you to access a variety of musical genres.

About MIDI

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a global format standard
for performance data transmission and reception between electronic
musical instruments.
Connecting musical instruments that support MIDI via MIDI cables
enables you to transfer performance and setting data between multiple
musical instruments. Using MIDI, you can also achieve more advanced
performances than using just a single musical instrument.

MIDI's Capability

MIDI functions enable you to transfer performance data between MIDI
devices, load song data from a connected computer to your instru-
ment, and transmit and save user song data to a computer.
● Transferring performance data to and from another
MIDI device
CLP-220
● Transferring MIDI data to and from a computer
USB port UX16 (optional)
Computer
MIDI
OUT IN
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
connector connector
Optional
POWER MIDI IN MIDI OUT
MIDI cables
connector connector
OUT
MIDI IN
connector
MIDI OUT
IN connector
Since MIDI data that can be
transmitted or received varies
depending on the type of MIDI
device, check the "MIDI Imple-
mentation Chart" to find out
what MIDI data and commands
your devices can transmit or
receive. The CLP-220's MIDI
Implementation Chart appears
on page 44.
You need a dedicated MIDI
cable (optional) to make a MIDI
connection. You can purchase
MIDI cables at musical instru-
ment stores.
If you connect a very long MIDI
cable, data transmission errors
may result. Use a MIDI cable of
15 meters or less.
Before connecting a MIDI
device to the Clavinova, first
turn off the power to both the
Clavinova and the MIDI device.
After connecting them, turn on
the power to the MIDI device
first, then turn on the power to
the Clavinova.
You cannot transmit the voice
demo songs and the 50 piano
preset songs from the Clavi-
nova to another MIDI device.
MIDI instrument
For more information on the
transmission and reception of
song data, refer to "Transmitting
Song Data between the Com-
puter and the Clavinova" on
POWER
page 31.
CLP-220

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